Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine

The Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine is a half-length portrait of Saint Robert Bellarmine by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was executed in the years 1621–1624, and unveiled in August 1624. It sits in the Chiesa del Gesù, Rome.^[1][2] It was commissioned by Pope Gregory XV and Cardinal Odoardo Farnese after Bellarmine's death. A tomb (now-destroyed) surrounding the bust was designed by Girolamo Rainaldi, and included sculptural decoration by Bernini's father, Pietro, and Bernini's some-time assistant, Giuliano Finelli.^[3]

2018, Bellarmine Hall at Fairfield University

Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine
Artist	Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Completion date	August 1624 (1624-08)
Medium	Marble
Subject	Robert Bellarmine
Location	Chiesa del Gesù, Rome
Preceded by	Bust of Cardinal Escoubleau de Sourdis
Followed by	Bust of Alessandro Peretti di Montalto

The bust was on display at the Fairfield University Art Museum in Fairfield, Connecticut from February 2 to May 19, 2018 in a special exhibition.^[4]

See also

• List of works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini